Pros to Know John Maher of Synchrono Shares What Is and Is Not Demand Driven Supply Chain Visibility

September 0622:482017

John Maher, Vice President of Product Strategy for Synchrono, the leader in Demand-Driven Manufacturing and synchronization technology, is a well-respected supply chain thought leader and Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know. Recently Maher corroborated the findings of The Clear Peak Supply Chain Advisory Council survey.

The survey explored the drivers of supply chain visibility, such as predictive analytics and demand visibility, security concerns, and emerging technologies, including automated delivery systems and 3D printing. It also collected data on the impacts of enhanced visibility on supply chain demand, transportation, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing, and suppliers.

C-suite Supply Chain executives revealed the critical importance of new “supply chain visibility” technologies to manage and deliver on the promise of the supply chain of the future.

Maher shared, “The convergence of manufacturing digitization and Cloud-enabled technologies makes for a powerful combination for driving end-to-end supply chain visibility. The future is now. Technology driving end-to-end supply chain visibility is here. It is transforming how manufacturers communicate and collaborate; how they act and react.” These technologies and strategies are explained in the Synchrono whitepaper, “E2E Supply Chain Visibility Technology is Here.” – https://2b1a3e.campgn3.com/WPE2ESCV

The data-driven supply chain has helped drive enormous gains in manufacturing and service-sector productivity, trade, and global economic growth for the past several decades. According to Maher, “New supply chain visibility technologies are powering the next era of productivity improvements. The emergence of real-time data collection, information management and analytics across open, cloud-based platforms; low-cost, high-capacity data storage; and the acceleration of computational capabilities are transforming the global supply chain yet again.”

When integrated under the Synchrono Demand-Driven Manufacturing Platform, lean and demand-driven initiatives achieve new levels of excellence, transforming businesses by synchronizing people, processes, machines, materials, and data to drive production flow from order inception to delivery.

The award winning Synchrono Demand-Driven Manufacturing Platform offers five system components, including a planning, scheduling, and production management system and ekanban software for real-time inventory replenishment and supply chain collaboration. The Synchrono Platform has a unique a data collection, historian, and automated workflow engine along with an application that generates automatic alerts, escalation and action plans to minimize disruptions. Perhaps most importantly, this technology platform also includes a real-time visual factory information system. Synchrono’s prestigious customer roster includes accounts such as Orbital ATK, Cooper-Standard, Club Car, Ethicon (a Johnson & Johnson company), and Sealed Air.